Ghareeb-e-shahar ka sar hai ke shaharyaar ka hai

Ghareeb-e-shahar ka sar hai ke shaharyaar ka hai
ye ham se poochh ke Gham kaun sii qataar ka hai

kisii kii jaan ka, na mas'ala shikaar ka hai
yahaaN muqaabala paidal se shah_savaar ka hai

ai aab-o-taab-e-sitam mashk kyooN nahiiN karta
hameN to shauq bhii sehra-e-be_hisaar ka hai

yahaaN ka mas'ala miTTii kii aabaroo ka nahiiN
yahaaN savaal zameenoN pe iKhtiyaar ka hai

vo jis ke dar se kabhii zindagii nahiiN dekhii
ye aadhaa chaand usii shahar-e-yaadgaar ka hai

ye aisaa taaz hai jo sar pe Khud pahunchta hai
ise zameen pe rakh do ye Khaak_saar ka hai